Parliament of Worlds Religion 1999 Capetown SA

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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1 999 PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS Ρ Α R Ι Ι Α Μ Ε Ν Τ Ο Υ Μ Ρ Ο S I A
YMPOSIA
BUSINESS BEYOND 2000: A SYMPOSIUM ON ETHICS, VALUES, & SPIRITUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE
THURSDAY, 2 DECEMBER KEYNOTE ADDRESS, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Spirit in Business or Business in Spirit? University of Cape Town, Leslie Building, Room 2C
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday, December 2nd, and Friday, December 3rd University of Cape Town, Leslie Social Sciences Building
Dr. Mehrtens is a highly acclaimed international futurist and president of the Potiatch Group, a research organisation specialising in the analysis of business trends related to global evolutions and social change. She is a former university professor and author, co-author or editor of a number of books, among them The Fourth Wave: Business in the 21st Century, The LeapFrog Option and intuitive Imagery. She has a special interest in the future of South Africa, believing that the law of retarding lead is a key factor in understanding South Africa's potential positions in future global developments.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Intuitive Imagery Dr. Sue Mehrtens
Authentic change requires a fundamental paradigm shift in the hearts and minds of individuals. It also relies upon people who walk their talk, people who are inspired, involved and empowered, people who have passion... People who bring Spirit back into business! During this two-day Business Beyond 2000 symposium, you will:
join... with over 300 local and international business leaders, workers, unionists, change agents and religious and spiritual
dignitaries to . partake... in a stimulating exploration of the ways in which we can bring ethics, values and spirit back into business, particularly in South Africa, and leave... with new understanding, vision, insight and
commitment "Why do many people in organisations feel discouraged and fearful about the future? Why does despair only increase as the fads fly by, more costly in each attempt to improve? Why have the best efforts to create significant and enduring change resulted in so many failures?" - Margaret Wheatley, The Irresistible Future of Organising
Knowledge Management: A Catalyst for New Business Principles? Lorinda Ellis, Learning Resources Andre Venter, Founder of Anvitech Gwynn Pricket, Strategy Consultant
Making Religious and Cultural Values Functional in a Business Context Professor Bernard Lategan, Values and Policy Studies, University of Stellenbosch
Ethical and Spiritual Motivations for Good Business Practice Professor Martin Prozesky, Director, Unilever Centre for Ethics
International Trends in Business and Consciousness Vicky Coates, Renaissance Business Associates
A CALL TO OUR GUIDING INSTITUTIONS THE CHALLENGE TO COMMERCE, INDUSTRY
& LABOUR We invite you to share a vision of a world in which
our productive activities are creative and vital and give meaning to our lives, high moral standards and trustworthiness guide all
interactions in the marketplace and the workplace, economic, social and physical well-being are not the exception but the normal condition for all humans beings, commercial exchange, industrial development, and labour relations are just, harmonious and culturally enriching. business, industry and investment are conducted with constant thoughtful regard for the vitality of Earth and life, the essential needs of all are met in a manner that can be
sustained well into the future. - an extract from A Call to Our Guiding Institutions
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